Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel is the founder of the Personal Branding Blog, a site that offers branding and career advice from Dan and his team of experts. The blog, which has been syndicated by Aol Jobs, Yahoo! Shine, Forbes, FoxBusiness.com, Reuters, Hoovers, BusinessInsider.com and many others, helps professionals learn how to build a personal brand for their own career and job search success. It is a Top Website for Your Career by Forbes and has won many other awards, including "CareerBuilder.com's 6 Job Blogs You Should Be Reading," "FINS 5 Marketing Blogs For Your Career," "Intent.com's 2011 Career Blog," "MC Hammer's Top 10 Favorite Blogs," and has received recognition in Spain, Singapore and many other countries.

When it comes to email marketing, what is the one thing that will get your email seen and read by your customers? Here's how both the subject line and the from line play important roles regarding who opens your emails.
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To protect your reputation and your brand, it’s absolutely necessary you avoid using words that can hurt your credibility. As you think about your personal brand, here are 10 words you should never use.
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Networking is very easy to do if you do it right. With the opportunity to network anywhere and with whomever, here are some tips for finding a job, as well as expanding your business contacts.
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Whether you are looking for a job, trying to setup an appointment or thanking someone for their time, there is an art and a science to following up. This post is designed to help you become a Follow Up Artist.
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When was the last time your company took a look at how they are developing the sales team? Here are seven signs you need to re-evaluate your training and development programs for your sales force.
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Showing genuine gratitude goes a long way for your brand. This is how people will remember you. Gratitude gives you that business edge and your customers will help you reach a wider audience.
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Business cards are a great way to get your information into your prospects hands. However, how do you ensure your prospects keep it? Here are some tips to making your business card a resource people hold on to.
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If you have a bad experience at a job, your personal brand is not necessarily ruined forever. The steps you take next can save your professional reputation. Here are some tips on how to come back from a bad work experience.
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Social media has become a main resource for buyers to find out how other people feel about products or services. Here are some tips on how to build your brands trust using social media networks.
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Business owners are usually seen as experts, thus being invited to speak at conferences or for a group of people that would like to learn your craft. Here are my 3 top tips to leverage your speaking engagements.
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To be an expert, you need the foundational skills. The tools don’t make a bit of difference. Here's why you should stop focusing on the tools and instead start learning the skills you need to effectively use them.
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How you anticipate change, prepare for it, and run with the new model will determine your future success. This strategy will keep you on the right path and out of trouble when times are lean.
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With Facebook, personal brands have the opportunity to reach their target audiences faster. Here are some tips on how to make sure Facebook likes positively influence someone’s decision to connect and invest time in you.
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One of the best ways to get more bang out of your online marketing buck is to create an integrated strategy for all your online outreach. This will best leverage social media and email marketing to make a positive impact.